Bill I letered my gun #156359 shipped June 18,1911 and recieved by J.H Ashdown Hardware Co. Winnipeg Manatoba Canada July 20,1911 as a DHE 12ga 2-3/4" chambers, Titanic steel barrels 30" full/full choked, order specified no saftey, Straight grip stock 1-3/4"pitch,cast off 1/4" at heel and 3/8" at toe, medium thick comb, 4 pound of trigger pull. Says targeted with 3-1/4 Dupont powder, 1-1/8 ounce of #4 shot, length of pull 14-1/2",drop at comb 1-1/2",drop at heel 2-1/8", weight 7 LBS 12 ounces, Price $100 plus $25 for ejectors. Funny about this gun it did not come with a skeleton Parker butplate, but has a horn curved type with Parker screws , unknow when this was done, but it had been in one family for a long time? The gun is in I say 70%cond. the fella I bought it from used this as his everyday grouse gun, great for poping heads of them here in the thick bush we hunt them in!
What do you guys think this gun was ordered for? I think it was for Canada geese/duck gun due to its weight, but thats just my theory? Let me know what you guys think? Dale Z in Canada!
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